Author: Bikefast
NI budgetary outlook for cycling is bleak
The Department of Finance is consulting on Budgetary Outlook scenarios for the period 2018-20, in lieu of a functioning government. You have until 5pm tomorrow to …
Comber Greenway widening project begins
A £350,000 scheme to widen a three mile urban stretch of the Comber Greenway has begun in East Belfast. The Comber Greenway is a traffic-free link …
Massive support for bicycle space at the expense of vehicles in Belfast
81% of people in Belfast want more protected bike routes to make cycling safer, even when this could mean less space for other road traffic, the UK’s …
Belfast Bikes makes a swing to the south
A review of the popular but embattled Coca-Cola Zero Belfast Bikes scheme will see a major shift to the south of the city at the expense …
Cycling snub at the Transport Hub
You’d hope that a £175M public investment in a Transport Hub to revolutionise city transport would mean a step forward for active travel in Belfast. Instead …
Next generation bicycle parking arriving at Translink stations
Translink seems to be on the cusp of making a significant investment in passenger bicycle parking facilities, by the look of developments at Holywood NIR station.
Cycling Department struggles on without Executive
The frozen political situation in Northern Ireland is affecting many aspects of public life and cycling infrastructure development appears to be slowing too.
Date set for Ciclovia Belfast 2017
The popular Ciclovia Belfast event, backed by Belfast City Council, returns to the city streets this autumn. Once more a mile of roads from Botanic Avenue …
When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
A reply to the Department of Infrastructure in defense of Belfast city centre pedestrians Many thanks for your email of 5 July 2017. I’ve included the …
Cycling investment and the DUP Deal
So the confidence and supply deal is done and the DUP have brought home the bacon – £1.5 billion for Northern Ireland in exchange for propping …